I started adding some additional lights on my LT already on the first year as I rode the bike on my work trips late in the autumn in all kinds of weather. Back in 2004 Hella Micro FF halogen lights were the easiest choice. They were small and relatively powerful. Today LED lights would be the only choice.
The fog light brackets were simple. |
I removed the subframe that holds the side bumpers. |
I welded a 20 mm wide and 3 mm thick flat steel as that was the only one I had available... |
And this is too thin without a vertical reinforcement. |
Here is the finished setup. I needed to use Dremel for grinding some plastic off from the chrome trim pieces that mount between the upper and lower side panels. |
Today I have the LED daylight running lights fastened on the same bracket. |
For the original driving light brackets back in 2004 I used the same 20 x 3 mm flat steel which I welded on the steel frame pieces that are on both sides of the nose cone tupperware.
And the bracket must come through the nose cone so a Dremel is used to make the opening. |
This type of bracket will not quite fit through the seam between the mirror and front fairing so I needed to use Dremel to cut a little plastic off. |
The end result is quite clean, though. So I recommend using the "bolt-on" technique rather than welding. |
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